Episode 20 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.

This is our first show of 2018. We open up the year with boys buckets conversation with Lake Zurich coach Billy Pitcher.

First we talk to Billy about the upcoming Martin Luther King tournament hosted by Lake Zurich (2:00-5:00). Next Billy discusses the pros of tournament games and how it helps prepare his team for the conference schedule (5:00-7:30). We then talk about taking transfer players and how one for the Bears this season is having a huge impact (7:30-12:00). Joe then asks Billy for a scouting report on Waukegan transfer Andre White, Jr. and the strength of the North Suburban Conference this winter (12:00-17:00). We close the interview by asking Billy about the overall quality of basketball in Lake County and the impact of AAU in the area (17:00-21:30)

We close the show with Joe emptying his notebook from the holiday tournaments and Jon’s teams to get off the couch and watch live this week (25:00-31:00). We give our performers of the week (31:00-32:00), Grayslake North senior guard James Connolly and Lake Forest junior forward Ellie Pearson.

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 20 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.

This is our first show of 2018. We open up the year with boys buckets conversation with Lake Zurich coach Billy Pitcher.

First we talk to Billy about the upcoming Martin Luther King tournament hosted by Lake Zurich (2:00-5:00). Next Billy discusses the pros of tournament games and how it helps prepare his team for the conference schedule (5:00-7:30). We then talk about taking transfer players and how one for the Bears this season is having a huge impact (7:30-12:00). Joe then asks Billy for a scouting report on Waukegan transfer Andre White, Jr. and the strength of the North Suburban Conference this winter (12:00-17:00). We close the interview by asking Billy about the overall quality of basketball in Lake County and the impact of AAU in the area (17:00-21:30)

We close the show with Joe emptying his notebook from the holiday tournaments and Jon’s teams to get off the couch and watch live this week (25:00-31:00). We give our performers of the week (31:00-32:00), Grayslake North senior guard James Connolly and Lake Forest junior forward Ellie Pearson.

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 19 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 21, 2017.

It’s almost Christmas and we’re talking football. The reason? National signing day is now in December. One of the area’s most sought after recruits, Lake County News Sun Player of the Year, and now member of the Notre Dame class of 2018… Micah Jones of Warren High School  joins us now….

First Micah explains why he chose Notre Dame over Northwestern (2:00-6:00). Did other schools try and flip Micah? If so, how? (6:00-8:15). We then ask Micah about the early signing period and if he believes it is here to stay (8:30-11:00). Micah then explains why he is enrolling early at Notre Dame (11:30-13:30). We wrap up by asking Micah about social media in luring recruits (13:45-15:30).

We close the show with Joe talking about his trip to Lake Zurich and story on Wisconsin recruit Jack Sanborn (16:00-21;00 ) and we give our final thoughts and holiday thanks as we close out the show for 2017 (22:00-37:00). Be sure to listen as Joe has simple solution on how to cure society’s ills in 2018.

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 19 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, December 21, 2017.

It’s almost Christmas and we’re talking football. The reason? National signing day is now in December. One of the area’s most sought after recruits, Lake County News Sun Player of the Year, and now member of the Notre Dame class of 2018… Micah Jones of Warren High School  joins us now….

First Micah explains why he chose Notre Dame over Northwestern (2:00-6:00). Did other schools try and flip Micah? If so, how? (6:00-8:15). We then ask Micah about the early signing period and if he believes it is here to stay (8:30-11:00). Micah then explains why he is enrolling early at Notre Dame (11:30-13:30). We wrap up by asking Micah about social media in luring recruits (13:45-15:30).

We close the show with Joe talking about his trip to Lake Zurich and story on Wisconsin recruit Jack Sanborn (16:00-21;00 ) and we give our final thoughts and holiday thanks as we close out the show for 2017 (22:00-37:00). Be sure to listen as Joe has simple solution on how to cure society’s ills in 2018.

It’s another great episode of Lake County Sports Talk. For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com

Episode 17 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 30, 2017.

Girls basketball season here. The leader of one of Lake County’s top teams joins us, Warren Blue Devil head coach John Stanczykiewicz.

We first ask John about what his expectations are for his teams in the month of November (2:00-4:00). Joe then asks coach about the improvement in the level of play of his two stars, Kaitlin Dickson and Jordyn Hughes (4:30-6:30). We next ask John about the advantages and challenges of coaching star players (6:30-11:00) and the increased influence of AAU basketball 11:00-19:30). We wrap up he interview with an assessment of the North Suburban Conference in 2017-18 (20:00-23:30).

It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 17 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 30, 2017.

Girls basketball season here. The leader of one of Lake County’s top teams joins us, Warren Blue Devil head coach John Stanczykiewicz.

We first ask John about what his expectations are for his teams in the month of November (2:00-4:00). Joe then asks coach about the improvement in the level of play of his two stars, Kaitlin Dickson and Jordyn Hughes (4:30-6:30). We next ask John about the advantages and challenges of coaching star players (6:30-11:00) and the increased influence of AAU basketball 11:00-19:30). We wrap up he interview with an assessment of the North Suburban Conference in 2017-18 (20:00-23:30).

It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 16 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 22, 2017.

Lake Zurich is in the Class 7A football state championship game. One of the stars of the Bears, running back and linebacker Joey Stutzman, joins us on this week’s episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

We first ask Stutzman about Saturday’s state title game vs Batavia (1:45-2:30). Joe next asks Joey about how his role on the team has changed this season (2:40-4:30) and the final drive to beat Mt. Carmel in the semifinals (5:30-7:30). We then ask Stutzman about the takeaway-hungry bears defense and have they started their own turnover chain this season (8:00-13:00).

Jon and Joe then asks Stutzman about the influence of Coach Mertens and how he has helped lead the tam past the hazing scandal from a year ago (13:00-21:30). We wrap up the interview by asking Joey about his memories as a kid of attending and watching Lake Zurich in the 2007 state title game (21:45-27:00)

Jon and Joe then recap the interview with Stutzman and keys to the game (27:00-36:00)

We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (36:30-39:30)

We highlight the IHFSCA all-state football selections and the Joe gives the names of a couple of hoopsters we need to be on the look out for this winter.

It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 16 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 22, 2017.

Lake Zurich is in the Class 7A football state championship game. One of the stars of the Bears, running back and linebacker Joey Stutzman, joins us on this week’s episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

We first ask Stutzman about Saturday’s state title game vs Batavia (1:45-2:30). Joe next asks Joey about how his role on the team has changed this season (2:40-4:30) and the final drive to beat Mt. Carmel in the semifinals (5:30-7:30). We then ask Stutzman about the takeaway-hungry bears defense and have they started their own turnover chain this season (8:00-13:00).

Jon and Joe then asks Stutzman about the influence of Coach Mertens and how he has helped lead the tam past the hazing scandal from a year ago (13:00-21:30). We wrap up the interview by asking Joey about his memories as a kid of attending and watching Lake Zurich in the 2007 state title game (21:45-27:00)

Jon and Joe then recap the interview with Stutzman and keys to the game (27:00-36:00)

We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (36:30-39:30)

We highlight the IHFSCA all-state football selections and the Joe gives the names of a couple of hoopsters we need to be on the look out for this winter.

It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 15 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 16, 2017.

We are in the semifinal round of the IHSA football playoffs. Saturday, November 18, Lake Zurich hosts Mt. Carmel in the Class 7A semis. The winner earns a trip to to DeKalb and the state championship game. We have on as a guest Jack Sanborn, star senior linebacker for he Bears.

Sanborn first talks about watching great Bears teams from the past as a kid and how much of an influence they had on him as a young kid (2:00-5:30). Sanborn then discusses the emotions of having his little brother play on the same team as him now (5:30-8:30). Next he talks about the Bears defense and its ball hawking, takeaway personality this fall (9:00-12:30). Jon asks Jack about handling the hazing scandal of 2016 and how this season is opportunity to try and make amends (12:30-15:15). Joe asks Jack about who was toughest player this season for Jack to face (15:30-17:30). We close out the interview with some football conversation about Saturday’s game and how the Bears can slow down the Caravan running attack (17:30-19:00)

Jon and Joe then recap the interview with Sanborn and keys to the game (20:00-28:00)

We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (28:10-30:00)

We highlight the Vernon Hills girls swimming team and the Joe give shameless plug to the Daily Herald girls basketball preview issue coming out Friday, Nov. 17.

It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.

Episode 15 of Lake County Sports Talk with Jon Kerr of Tribune Media and Joe Aguilar of Daily Herald. Recorded on Thursday, November 16, 2017.

We are in the semifinal round of the IHSA football playoffs. Saturday, November 18, Lake Zurich hosts Mt. Carmel in the Class 7A semis. The winner earns a trip to to DeKalb and the state championship game. We have on as a guest Jack Sanborn, star senior linebacker for he Bears.

Sanborn first talks about watching great Bears teams from the past as a kid and how much of an influence they had on him as a young kid (2:00-5:30). Sanborn then discusses the emotions of having his little brother play on the same team as him now (5:30-8:30). Next he talks about the Bears defense and its ball hawking, takeaway personality this fall (9:00-12:30). Jon asks Jack about handling the hazing scandal of 2016 and how this season is opportunity to try and make amends (12:30-15:15). Joe asks Jack about who was toughest player this season for Jack to face (15:30-17:30). We close out the interview with some football conversation about Saturday’s game and how the Bears can slow down the Caravan running attack (17:30-19:00)

Jon and Joe then recap the interview with Sanborn and keys to the game (20:00-28:00)

We give our weekly Performers of the Week in Lake County (28:10-30:00)

We highlight the Vernon Hills girls swimming team and the Joe give shameless plug to the Daily Herald girls basketball preview issue coming out Friday, Nov. 17.

It’s another full episode of Lake County Sports Talk.

For more information on the podcast, go to www.lakecountysportstalk.com.